Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is the current Editor in Chief and was a Sports Editor before that since freshman year. He prefers to be called Merk as that was his nickname given to him by the gods. Sometimes, his evil twin Mork appears. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.

April 11, 2019

A.S. Senate Votes Against Divestment Through Secret Ballot

By Evelyn Spence, Sanya Kamidi, Simren Verma, Jorge Mercado

The early morning vote came down to 10 yeses, 14 noes and 0 abstentions.

April 11, 2019

No. 14 UCSB Hosts No. 16 UC Irvine in Big West Clash

By Jorge Mercado

The UCSB baseball team has arguably been the most dominant team in the Big West to this point. With a 24-5 overall mark to this point and the No. 6 highest rating percentage index (RPI, a quantity used to rank sports tea...

April 4, 2019

Red-Hot No. 19 UCSB Hosts SFA in Final Non-Conf. Matchup

By Jorge Mercado

Winners of three of their last four games, the UCSB baseball team is looking to keep up their momentum heading into conference season as they get set to host SFA this weekend.

March 30, 2019

No. 17 Gauchos Thwart Late Rally From Titans To Steal Game One

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB was able to steal game one of a three-game set against Cal State Fullerton in the conference opener for both teams.

March 29, 2019

No. 17 UCSB Hopes To Sustain Successful Start Heading into Conference Play

By Jorge Mercado

The Gauchos will be looking to prove their non-conference success has not been just luck when they take on defending Big West champs Cal State Fullerton Friday.

March 8, 2019

Gauchos Hold Off Green Wave To Earn 7th-Straight Win

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB jumped out to a 7-0 lead and did just enough to hold onto to a victory and improve to 9-2 on the year.

March 8, 2019

No. 4 UCSB Tames Lindenwood Lions to Attain 12th-Consecutive Win

By Jorge Mercado

With the win, UCSB now has its longest winning streak since 1980 following a 3-1 win over unranked Lindenwood.

March 7, 2019

Gauchos Seek Longest Win-Streak Since 1980

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB hosts Lindenwood on Friday at Robertson Gym looking to pick up its 12th consecutive victory

March 7, 2019

Gauchos Hope To Continue Hot Start to the Season

By Jorge Mercado

Overall, Santa Barbara has some steep competition when it travels to Louisiana, but it also has some momentum. The last two years through 10 games, Santa Barbara was just 4-6 in both seasons. Being 8-2 this year certainl...

February 21, 2019

Gauchos Set For Home-Opener Against Hartford

By Jorge Mercado

The UCSB baseball team finally makes their debut this weekend at Ceasar Uyesaka Stadium to take on the University of Hartford.

February 14, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Claws Past No. 4 UCLA in Key Signature Victory

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB earns its ninth consecutive victory of the season following a narrow 3-2 win over national powerhouse UCLA.

February 8, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Steamrolls Ohio State at AVCA Showcase For 7th Straight Win

By Jorge Mercado

UCSB improves to 10-3 on the year following yet another impressive team performance leading to a 3-0 win over unranked Ohio State.

February 7, 2019

No. 6 UCSB Puts 6-Match Win Streak on the Line at AVCA Showcase

By Jorge Mercado

The UCSB men's volleyball team will be looking to gain some momentum going into the start of Big West play as they face off against OSU and Penn State in their final non-conference games of the year.

January 24, 2019

Moreno de Alboran Set For Storybook Senior Season

By Jorge Mercado

Editor in Chief Jorge Mercado chronicles the career of possibly the best player to ever represent the UCSB men's tennis team, Nicolas Moreno de Alboran.

January 24, 2019

UCSB Heads Into Weekend With Must-Win Mentality as Conference Play Nears

By Jorge Mercado

After a solid 2-2 road trip, the men's volleyball team returns to Robertson Gym this weekend looking to pick up steam before the start of conference play.